Monetary Policy
Speech by Sushil Wadhwani of the Bank of England
SPEECH - Sushil Wadhwani, Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, deliveved at a CEPR/ESI Conference, Helsinki, 14 September.
Edward George Governor Bank of England
SPEECH - Speech by the Governor of the Bank of England The Rt Hon Sir Edward George at the Centre for Financial Studies Seminar, Frankfurt, 13 September.
The Swedish krona and monetary policy
SPEECH - Speech by First Deputy Governor Heikensten, of Sweden's central bank at Seminar, Credit Agricole Indosuez on 5 September.
ECB stresses resilience of US system
EUROPE - The European Central Bank sought yesterday to bolster confidence in world financial markets by saying that Tuesday's terrorist attacks on the US would not damage the US economic system.
Challenges for Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy
SPEECH - Remarks by Sakuya Fujiwara, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on 25 July.
ECB Press Release
PRESS RELEASE - ECB expresses its grief and holds interest rates steady for now.
Wim Duisenberg testimony to European Parliament
SPEECH - Testimony before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament with the President of the European Central Bank, in accordance with Article 113(3) of the Treaty on European Union.
Bleak outlook persists for Japan
Japan - Japanese exporters continue to suffer as the global economy slows.
Eurozone growth slows to a crawl
EUROPE - Growth in the eurozone has slowed to a crawl, with the likelihood of a sustained slowdown heightened by this week's terrorist attacks on the US, gurus have warned.
Has economic crisis been avoided?
FEATURE - If the reaction of markets so far is anything to go by, the world has avoided the worst case scenario of a global economic meltdown after the terrorist attacks on the US.
Yugoslavia outlines plans for euro swapover
YUGOSLAVIA - Yugoslavia's central bank said on 13 September it had ordered a euro equivalent of 540 million German marks from the Bundesbank in a first step to reshaping its forex reserves ahead of the launch of euro notes and coins.
Euro sceptic wins UK Conservative vote
UK - Iain Duncan Smith has been elected leader of the Conservative Party. He has beaten off the challenge of former cabinet minister Ken Clarke after a fiercely fought and at times bitterly divisive three month battle.
IMF and World Bank to review meetings
UNITED STATES - The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are reviewing plans for their annual meetings, due to take place in the US later this month.
McDonough:NY Fed - Every Effort At Normal Business
US - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William McDonough said Tuesday that the central bank will do everything possible to conduct normal business in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Manhattan.
Banks in Fed talks over extended closure of market
US - Stock markets in the US will be closed today in the wake of the terrorist attacks which sent stock prices elsewhere in the world plunging and investors rushing for the safe havens of gold and government bonds.
Central banks ease fears of global gridlock
WORLD - Central banks worldwide took swift action on Wednesday 12 Sep to keep financial markets working, pumping in additional money where needed. The Bank of Japan reacted quickly to soothe fears of a global gridlock, and was swiftly followed by other…
Capitalist system cranks into gear after assault
US - The destruction of the World Trade Center in New York yesterday effectively paralysed the U.S. financial system but today, Wednesday 12 Sep, the rest of the global capitalist system fought huge headaches and carried on.
Japan fin, econ authorities setting up task forces
JAPAN - Japanese financial and economic authorities set up task forces early Wednesday 12 Sep to ease effects on the markets in the wake of suspected terrorist attacks in Washington and New York.
ECB confirms council meeting Thursday as planned
GERMANY - The European Central Bank confirmed on Wednesday 12 Sep that its policymaking Governing Council will meet as planned here on Thursday for its regular fortnightly policy review.
Farewell to the IMF Executive Board - Fischer
SPEECH - Stanley Fischer, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, 30 August.
Three Questions about the Economic Slowdown
SPEECH - Presentation to a Community Leaders' Luncheon by Robert T Parry President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Utah, 7 September.
BIS Quarterly Review, September 2001
QUARTERLY REVIEW - The Bank for International Settlements has published its Quarterly Review, September 2001. International banking and financial market developments.
Business chiefs fail to banish the gloom
EUROPE - Pessimism about Europe's economy was prevalent at a mini-Davos meeting of top bankers and industrialists.
Kohler says IMF may look again at 'Tobin tax'
GERMANY - Horst Kohler, the International Monetary Fund's managing director, on Monday acknowledged recent calls by political leaders in Germany and France for more detailed discussions on how better to control international capital markets.